alternates was seated. donald trump's peers who may ultimately whether or not to convict him as a felon. after the jury was selected, the attention turned to what he might say under oath if he indeed chooses to take the stand. trump has previously indicated he plans to testify in this case and today he's sticking to that story. are you going to take the stand? >> yes. >> whether or not he will or not, we shall see. if a criminal defendant wishes to testify in their own defense. they are granted what is known as a sandoval notice which ensures that the defendant is aware of the lines of questioning the prosecution may ask. the purpose is to make sure the defendant is not caught off guard when testifying on the stand. some of the things the manhattan d. a east office are